Jaw-dropping moment gorgeous beachside home in North Carolina plummets into the ocean - as officials issues stark warning

Authorities have issued a warning after an unoccupied beachside home plummeted into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Footage of the home in Rodanthe shows it collapsing after being hit by a swell from Hurricane Ernesto on Friday. 

The two story home can be seen being pulled into the waves before it starts break apart in the rough waters. 

A portion of the porch can be seen falling apart as the home disintegrates in front of dozens of bystanders, who can be heard saying: 'Oh my god'.

According to officials, the home was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported and have advised locals to stay out of the waters.

The two story home can be seen being pulled into the waves before it starts break apart in the rough waters

Footage of the home in Rodanthe, shows it collapsing after being hit by a swell from Hurricane Ernesto on Friday. The debris left from the home is seen here 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore said in a statement: 'Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge strongly urges all visitors to avoid the beaches and stay out of the water around all areas of the beaches and surf in Rodanthe.

'Many other homes appear to have sustained damages in the Rodanthe area.  Dangerous debris may be present on the beach and in the water for more than a dozen miles.

'Prevailing currents appear to be rapidly transporting home debris to the north; however, if the wave swell and winds shift over the coming days, debris may also impact visitor safety in the villages of Waves and Salvo.

'The Seashore is in communications with the property owner. A debris removal contractor has not been obtained by the owner at this time. 

'The Seashore does not expect significant debris removal efforts to occur until after the elevated sea conditions subside early next week.'

Images of the aftermath show the picturesque beaches littered with debris from the house.

According to the National Park Service, the collapse is the seventh house collapse on Seashore beaches over the past four years.

Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue have warned that it is 'going to be a rough weekend' and strongly advised against anyone entering the ocean.

Images of the aftermath show the picturesque beaches littered with debris from the house

According to the National Park Service, the collapse is the seventh house collapse on Seashore beaches over the past four years

In a near identical incident, another beachside home collapsed and was pulled into the waters in Rodanthe in May.

More than 50 beaches along the East Coast have been shut down on Saturday due in part to dangerous riptides ahead of Hurricane Ernesto. 

The hurricane moved through Bermuda as a Category 1 storm early Saturday and is not expected to make landfall in the US. 

The National Hurricane Center reported life-threatening surf and rip currents on the East Coast and said they would reach Canada during the day and will pass near southeastern Newfoundland late Monday. 

In New York City, officials closed ocean-facing beaches for swimming and wading in Brooklyn and Queens on Saturday and Sunday

Lifeguards were still on hand, patrolling the beaches and telling people to stay out of the water.

'New Yorkers should know the ocean is more powerful than you are, particularly this weekend,' Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

He continued: 'Do not risk your life, or the lives of first responders, by swimming while our beaches are closed.'

Hurricane specialist Philippe Papin from the National Hurricane Center said Ernesto remains a 'pretty large' hurricane with a 'large footprint of seas and waves' affecting the central Florida Atlantic coastline all the way north to Long Island in New York.

This satellite image shows Hurricane Ernesto in the Atlantic Ocean south-southwest of Bermuda, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

Papin said: 'That whole entire region in the eastern U.S. coastline are expecting to have high seas and significant rip current threats along the coast'.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration describes rip currents as 'powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water' that move at speeds of up to 8 feet (2.44 meters) per second.

Forecasters are also warning the public in New England to be aware of dangerous riptides due to Ernesto.

'Even if Ernesto stays well offshore of the U.S. East Coast, beachgoers should be aware of a significant risk of deadly rip currents beginning later this week,' the National Hurricane Center said this week. 

Thirty people have died from riptides this year alone, according to the National Weather Service.